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Bid Manager - Public Sector

 

"Ready to Extend Your Bid Management Career? Manage a Variety of Diverse Tenders for The Public Sector Bids as a Bid Manager."

 

Location: Manchester, UK.

 

Salary: £60,000 + Uncapped Commission + Benefits

 

Ready to Extend Your Bid Management Career? Manage a Variety of Diverse Tenders for The Public Sector Bids as a Bid Manager.

 

Are you an experienced Bid manager wanting to progress their career? Do you wish to join an organisation that has the capability to provide clear progression paths? Are you someone wanting to make a difference? If so, this role will be perfect for you!

 

Our Client: is a leading organisation for translation and interpretation in the UK, offering over 450 language and dialect translation and interpretation services using over 8000 linguists throughout the UK. Their focus on removing language barriers and improving access to support channels, allows individuals who may not have previously accessed help, be able to improve the quality of their lives.

 

The Role: We are looking for an experienced and driven Bid Manager to join our client's team, to play a key position in their growth, securing new sustainable work in the public sector. In this role you shall overview all aspects of the bidding process. You shall consult with all relevant departments involved within the bidding process, as well as negotiating with potential customers to achieve a positive outcome for all involved.

 

What you'll do:

  • Manage Multiple Parties: Manage multiple relevant departments involved in the bidding process, including Finance, Health & Safety, Quality, Sub-Contractors, and all other relevant parties.
  • Overviewing the Whole Bidding Process: You will liaise with multiple parties throughout all relevant stages of the bidding process, starting with opportunities all the way through to bid completion.
  • Writing Contracts: Coordinate and provide feedback to bid writers.
  • Presentations: writing and presenting invaluable information and presentations to potential customers.
  • Productive relationships: Establish and maintain excellent relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

 

Who you are:

  • Experienced Professional: You have demonstrable experience as Bid Manager, often dealing with a high volume of bids, having overseen the entire bid management process, and processed successful bids. Preferably involving the public sector.
  • Detail Orientated: Attention to detail focused and can notice what others don't.
  • Negotiable: Appropriately negotiate with customers, when necessary, to achieve a positive outcome.
  • Relationship Builder: Successfully manage and consult with a multitude of individuals with a variety of backgrounds, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Self-Starter: Ability to work independently while thriving in a collaborative environment.
  • Time keeper: excellent time management skills.
  • Ideal location: Ideally, you live in the Greater Manchester Area, such as Warrington, Bolton or Partington.

 

What our client offers:

  • Competitive Salary: Potential total earning of £60,000 uncapped commission.
  • Flexibility: Flexible working post-training (4 days a week in office, 1 day at home)
  • Generous Benefits: 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays (this increases with your service).
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
  • Access to different healthcare benefits and services, giving you money back towards essential health costs.
  • Employee Assistance Program providing up to 4 sessions of structured counselling and access to a variety of wellbeing resources including webinars, Health Checks, and podcasts.

 

Company culture: Our client prides themselves on being a successful, growing organisation with a friendly, professional office environment with excellent progression opportunities. They are committed to cultivating a diverse environment that promotes equity, inclusion and belonging. This is a role for someone wanting to support a business who are making a positive change.

If you're a motivated Bid managing professional wanting to make a difference involving the public sector we want to hear from you. Apply now and become an essential part to this organisation's growth and development.

 

Apply today. Send us your CV, quoting reference number LX2339428.

 

 

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